“…Uma abordagem "bola de neve" (Apêndice 1) a partir dessas duas publicações mais relevantes à pesquisa ampliou o acesso a publicações potenciais, com destaque às publicações: "Building information modeling (BIM): Trends, benefits, risks, and challenges for the AEC industry (AZHAR, 2011), "Application areas and data requirements for BIM-enabled facilities management" (BECERIK-GERBER et al, 2012), "Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits -2nd edition" , "Information exchange requirements for energy audits in commercial building retrofit sector" (NIU et al, 2013), "Improving energy audit process and report outcomes through planning initiatives" (SPRAU COULTER, 2014), "Identifying energy auditing process and information exchange requirements for the commercial building retrofit sector" (SPRAU COULTER et al, 2012), "Developing a standard structure for energy auditing using BIM at Penn State" (DUBLER; SPRAU COULTER, 2012), e "BIM: Building information modeling planning guide for facility owners" (MESSNER et al, 2012). Azhar (2011) em seu artigo discute sobre as tendências atuais, os benefícios, informações para implementar, os possíveis riscos e os desafios futuros do BIM para a indústria AEC.…”